Sports slate for Jan. 27–28 includes NBA, NHL, college hoops and a U.S. women’s soccer friendly

A packed U.S. sports schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27–28, 2026, features marquee college basketball matchups, multiple NBA and NHL games, winter sports action, and international soccer on American television.

College basketball: ranked matchups and conference races

Tuesday’s men’s college slate includes multiple high-interest conference games, with several programs jockeying for position as the season moves deeper into league play. Wednesday continues with a heavy lineup of matchups across major conferences, including late-afternoon and primetime windows that have become key appointment viewing for fans tracking tournament résumés.

NBA and NHL: nightly games across the map

NBA coverage includes several nationally and regionally carried contests across both days, while the NHL schedule offers multiple games including West Coast and Eastern matchups. For Bay Area viewers, the calendar also highlights the Sharks’ road game at Vancouver.

Soccer, tennis and winter sports

On Tuesday, the U.S. women’s national team is set for a friendly against Chile in Santa Barbara, adding an international soccer highlight to the midweek calendar. Tennis coverage continues from the Australian Open with quarterfinal and semifinal windows, while winter sports fans can follow men’s World Cup racing in Schladming with giant slalom and slalom runs.

Taken together, the two-day schedule reflects the midwinter sports rhythm: college basketball intensifying, pro leagues in the heart of their regular seasons, and major global events like the Australian Open and World Cup skiing supplying early-morning and midday programming.